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You're not crazy, that one sewer puzzle in Half-Life 2 really was harder 22 years ago

Vindication.

PC Gamer

Valve wants to price Steam Machine as competitively as possible, but fears RAM shortages are "unavoidable" and "will impact anything we make"

"Obviously, we're bummed that this is the state of things"

GamesRadar

ICYMI: the 8 biggest tech stories of the week, from new Moto foldables to electric air taxis

Missed some of the big stories that have appeared on TechRadar this week? Not any more, you haven't.

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I just spent 48 hours with the Steam Controller — here's my honest verdict

I tested the Steam Controller for 48 hours to see if it lives up to the hype. Here's what I think of Valve's latest peripheral.

Tom’s Guide

Remember when OpenAI beat humans in Dota 2? Turns out that was partly thanks to when Elon Musk 'personally called [Satya] Nadella' to secure a load of discounted Microsoft computing power

Cheats!

PC Gamer

The new PC games of May 2026: Forza, Subnautica 2, and early access games galore

And set your alarms for early in the month when Valve's Steam Controller goes on sale.

PC Gamer

Finally, Windows 11 desktop PC users can enjoy Xbox Mode — and Microsoft has a new gift for Ally X users

Microsoft isn't resting on its laurels with Windows 11 gaming optimization, with Xbox Mode now being rolled out to desktop PC users.

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Microsoft begins rolling out Xbox Mode to Windows 11 desktops and laptops — consolidated storefronts and console-style interface come to PC

Xbox Mode replaces the standard Windows desktop with an Xbox-style interface designed for gamepad navigation.

Tom’s Hardware

Valve on the Steam Machine delays: 'Obviously we're bummed that this is the state of things'

The Steam Controller is here, but we still don't know when the Steam Machine might arrive.

PC Gamer

Steam Deck restocks or a pile of Steam Frames and Machines? Either way, Valve's been importing a whole heap of 'game consoles'

What's in the box?

PC Gamer

Gabe Newell was an enthusiastic supporter of OpenAI in 2018, donating $20 million and even acting as the sole member of an 'informal advisory board'

$20,008,279, to be precise.

PC Gamer

Microsoft has an ambitious plan to win users back, and go toe-to-toe with Valve's SteamOS for gaming — but I'm not getting my hopes up

Microsoft is currently in an ongoing battle to improve Windows 11 for idle use and gaming to compete with SteamOS, and it has a big plan for it.

TechRadar

The Steam Controller's trackpads could be massive for helping me make a dent in my city-building, cozy gaming backlog

The trackpads are the reason I'm most excited to get hands-on with Valve's new Steam Controller, because it could help make a specific dent in my gaming backlog

GamesRadar

Metal Gear Solid creator and "real visionary in our field" Hideo Kojima "was talking about how much he wants to go into space," so Valve boss Gabe Newell set him up with a SpaceX tour

GabeN asked Elon Musk himself on Kojima's behalf over 7 years ago, though it doesn't appear to have happened yet

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Apple has reportedly 'given up' on the Vision Pro headset and that doesn't seem like a good thing for VR, generally

No more Metaverse, Vision Pro apparently dead, VR just can't get a break... roll on Steam Frame.

GamesRadar

The Steam Controller is all the rage, but I've been distracted by a modern Dreamcast controller that's more like Valve's original pad

Valve's Steam Controller is sparking discourse, but after testing the Retro Fighters StrikerDC Dreamcast controller, I've got newfound respect for the pad.

Dot Esports

When is Cache coming to Premier CS2?

Cache has returned to CS2, but Premier players will need to wait a little longer.

PC Gamer

Thanks to Musk v. Altman lawsuit, it's now public record that Gabe Newell emailed Elon Musk to get his pal Hideo Kojima a tour of SpaceX and OpenAI

The man really wants to go to space.

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S&box makes nearly $1 million on launch day, and yes there are problems but that's okay: 'We love it when things break because then we get to fix them'

Facepunch says S&box launch day went "pretty much exactly as expected."

Windows Central

A modder got Halo: Combat Evolved running natively on Nintendo Switch without cloud streaming

A modder has demonstrated Halo Combat Evolved running on Nintendo Switch using an ARM64 build of the Xemu emulator, showing early but unimpressive results without cloud streaming.

Windows Central

"It's something we're working very hard on": Valve promises it's working on a Steam Deck restock after it sold out amid the RAM shortage, but the memory crisis isn't over

Steam Deck maker Valve says it's "working very hard" to bring the Steam Deck back in stock, though ongoing RAM shortages are making it difficult to do so.

PC Gamer

The Garry's Mod 'successor' is, tragically, more Roblox than anything else

Perhaps Garry's Mod was too pure to happen twice.

PC Gamer

Valve rolls out the red carpet for its new Steam controller with battery warnings, gamepad quick-chat and—bonus!—remote download controls

Finally, even less reason to get up off the sofa.

Player One

Valve Steam Machine Release in Jeopardy as RAM Shortage Sparks Price Surge, DOA Fears

Valve's Steam Machine faces uncertainty as RAM shortages drive up costs, fueling fears that the 2026 gaming PC could launch overpriced and fail.

Dot Esports

Cache is finally back in CS2 after seven-year absence

The foliage has been cut down, returning Cache back to glory.

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